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Vivaldi tablet with KDE Plasma Active dissected

Brad Linder — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:43:08 +0000

The Vivaldi tablet is a 7 inch tablet and open source KDE Plasma Active software. The €200 tablet is expected to start shipping in May, but the folks behind the official Vivaldi user forum at OpenTablets.org got their hands on an early unit -- and they've ripped it apart to see what makes it tick. There aren't any major surprises. After...

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Spark Linux tablet renamed Vivaldi

Brad Linder — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:26:13 +0000

A group of developers at KDE have been working to offer a tablet with free and open source software based on the KDE Plasma Active user interface. Up until recently that tablet was called the "Spark," but developer Aaron Seigo says that trademark issues have prompted the group to choose another name. So the tablet-formerly-known-ask-the-Spark is now called Vivaldi. Seigo also...

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Talking Spark tablets with KDE developer Aaron Seigo (video)

Brad Linder — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:10:49 +0000

The Spark tablet will be the first 7 inch tablet to ship with Mer Linux and KDE Plasma Active software when it launches in May. It's already available for pre-order in Europe for €200, and developer Aaron Seigo who started the project says when it goes on sale in the US the Spark tablet will likely be even cheaper due to lower...

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Spark Linux tablet now available for pre-order

Brad Linder — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:42:20 +0000

The Spark tablet is a 7 inch tablet designed around an open hardware and software platform. It will ship with open source Linux-based software, but the bootloader will also be unlocked, allowing anyone to customize the tablet with any software they like. KDE developer Aaron Seigo introduced the tablet last month, and now he's announced that it's available for pre-order....

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Canonical pulls the plug on funding for Kubuntu Linux

Brad Linder — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:15 +0000

The company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux software have decided to end funding for the Kubuntu variation of the operating system. Kubuntu is basically what you get when you take Ubuntu's core software and tack on a custom version of the KDE desktop environment in place of the Unity user interface that the main branch of Ubuntu has used for...

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$265 Spark Linux-based tablet shipping in May (pre-order in Feb)

Brad Linder — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:36:04 +0000

The Spark is a 7 inch tablet with an open source Linux-based operating system and an open platform for apps, eBooks, and other digital content. One of the developers of the Spark project introduced the tablet last week, and now he's posted a Q&A with far more details -- including launch details. Pre-orders for the Spark tablet will start next week, and...

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$265 Spark tablet runs Plasma Active Linux software

Brad Linder — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:39:33 +0000

A new tablet called the Spark is on the way. At first glance it looks like most of the cheap Chinese tablets we've seen in the past few years, but the Spark won't run Google Android. Instead it will run an open source Linux-based operating system with the KDE Plasma Active interface running on top. KDE Plasma Active team member...

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Plasma Active One attempts to make Linux more tablet-friendly

Brad Linder — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:00:23 +0000

A team of developers working on the KDE desktop environment have released the first version of a new user interface designed for touchscreen tablets. It's called Plasma Active One, and the new customizeable user interface is organized around the idea of "Activities." KDE is a user interface and suite of apps which runs on a number of popular Linux-based operating systems. Test...

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Contour brings a context-sensitive interface to KDE Plasma Active

Lee — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:22:40 +0000

As KDE developers continue to build the device-independent Plasma Active Linux environment, other pieces of the UI puzzle are falling into place as well. Pieces like Contour, which the team bills as a "context-sensitive user interface that adapts to...current activities and behavioral patterns of the user." As you can see in the screenshot, part of what Contour does is recommend...

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KDE looks beyond desktops and notebooks with Plasma Active

Lee — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:00:59 +0000

When we first saw it demoed on Linux netbooks in 2009, KDE Plasma was looking good. It brought a little sizzle to the desktop which was somewhat lacking in the Ubuntu Netbook Remix at the time. Now, the KDE team is looking to move beyond desktops and notebooks -- and it hopes to deliver an exciting, adaptable Plasma experience for...

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KDE Plasma netbook interface looks good running on MeeGo

Lee — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:32:02 +0000

The KDE Plasma interface certainly looks good, and it's a good fit on netbook screens. And MeeGo runs on netbooks...So why not throw the two of them in a blender and see what comes out? That's what one enthusiast has done, and he's shared his triumph on YouTube for all to see (check out the video after the break). The...

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KDE 4.4 Linux desktop environment features netbook interface

Brad Linder — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:26:46 +0000

The folks behind the popular KDE Linux desktop environment pushed out version 4.4 recently, complete with a new interface designed specifically for netbooks. Basically a desktop environment such as KDE or GNOME provides a user interface and a number of applications for Linux users. The KDE 4.4 Plasma Netbook shell is optimized for mini-laptops with small screens. It has a...

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KDE Plasma netbook interface demoed on Asus Eee 1005Ha

Lee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:09:15 +0000

At times I've felt like KDE 4 is a little bit on the sluggish side on my desktop PCs. On a netbook's Atom processor? I wouldn't even have considered switching from Gnome if I hadn't seen this video on YouTube. We've known the Plasma interface was coming for quite some time, and it finally made its debut in Kubuntu 9.10. After...

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KDE Linux desktop to offer netbook optimizations – Video

Brad Linder — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:09:02 +0000

The folks behind the KDE desktop environment for Linux are working on optimizing KDE 4's Plasma user interface to play well with netbooks. That means applications and widgets have to look good on low resolution displays, and graphical effects can't be too resource intensive. So far, it looks like things are off to a good start. According to a recently...

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KDE 4.4 could include custom netbook interface

Brad Linder — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:27:59 +0000

Some of the folks behind the KDE Linux desktop environment are putting their heads together and trying to come up with a new interface designed especially for netbooks. The goal is to have something ready to go by the time KDE 4.4 is released (The latest version of KDE is KDE 4.2.2). According to developer Aaron Seigo, here are some...

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